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Scanning Electron Microscopy with Polarization Analysis (SEMPA) Studies of Domains, Domain Walls and Magnetic Singularities at Surfaces and in Thin Films
Published
Author(s)
M Scheinfein, John Unguris, M Aeschlimann, Daniel T. Pierce, Robert Celotta
Abstract
Scanning Electron Microscopy with Polarization Analysis (SEMPA) is used to investigate the surface magnetic microstructure of domain walls in thin permalloy films and the domain structure of magneto-optic TbFeCo alloys. Domain wall measurements confirm the results of micromagnetic theory.
Scheinfein, M.
, Unguris, J.
, Aeschlimann, M.
, Pierce, D.
and Celotta, R.
(1991),
Scanning Electron Microscopy with Polarization Analysis (SEMPA) Studies of Domains, Domain Walls and Magnetic Singularities at Surfaces and in Thin Films, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
(Accessed October 22, 2025)